Admissions Preferences

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>hey, with Penn having so many great (and competitive) programs, do you think that the admissions numbers for people applying to the college are a bit lower (therefore, its easier to get in?) Because at Georgetown for example, the School of Foreign Service is a very prestigious program, and very competitive- but it has something like a 50% acceptance rate, while the college has a 20-25% acceptance rate…what gives?</p>

<p>I was wondering if anyone knew if they published stats info on the different programs Penn has to offer</p>

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<p>whoa, really? georgetown's sfs is like 50%?
it's def harder to get into the specialized programs, i thought.. w/ the exception of <em>cough</em> maybe nursing........ college is definitely easier than say, wharton.</p>

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<p>In a special pamphlet, UPENN stated that the acceptance rate for Fisher was 16%, for Hunstman was 15%, and for Nursing and health Care Management was 25%. The pamphlet also mentioned, "Successful applicants ranked in the top percentiles of their secondary school classes."</p>

<p>I wish they had the admissions rate for Early Decisions candidates for these special programs.</p>

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<p>hmm do you know about the selectivity of SEAS compared to college or wharton?</p>

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<p>word on the street is that SEAS is easier to get into than college or wharton. But maybe thats because I asked a wharton person about it.</p>

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<p>okay, i found a website that breaks down upenn school stats.. its at ivysuccess.com/penn.html</p>

<p>it says:
overall rate of acceptance to penn: 20.5%
wharton: 15.5%
college: 19.4%
engineering: 28.1%
nursing: 42.6%</p>

<p>and also, number of applicants for early decision:
wharton: 801
college: 2108
engineering: 401
nursing: 77</p>

<p>dont look down on nursing everyone! the only reason their acceptance rate is so high is because so few people apply there! power to the nurses.</p>

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<p>so. SEAS seems to be easier. but a lot less people apply there.
i hope i get in... roar.</p>

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<p>are these the numbers for this years early or last years applicants?</p>

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<p>darn it i knew i shud've applied for nursing</p>

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<p>no dice, afaforce. my mom was wondering if, as a girl, i'd have a better shot for engineering. but they can tell who is really intending on going there - if i wanted engineering, i would have an 800 on Math IIC, not a 740. I'd have already taken AP Chem and Physics, and not B+'ed my way through AP Bio. I mean yeah i'm sure they'd like a girl...but they'd want a girl whose courses and activities and recs showed that she has her heart set on engineering.</p>

<p>and that's true about the nursing school. just not as many people apply there. can't imagine why...what with all the baby boomers getting old and in need of medical care, nurses will be in really high demand.</p>

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<p>hmm well. i'm sure the engineering geeks (i fall into this group) will welcome a girl more openly than the college.</p>

<p>yes, the demand for nurses will be higher in a the near future, but tending to them isn't exactly the dream of aspiring and ambitious IVY leaguers.</p>

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<p>school of foreign service is 50%? Wtf? where did you read this?</p>

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<p>SEAS has a higher acceptance rate because the applicant pool, in general, is self-selectively higher...</p>

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<p>makes sense, really.</p>

<p>it's like trying out for Bergen County Choir and then North Jersey Region I choir. Less people get into BCC because lots of people think they'll get in...then, everyone decides they're not good enough for regions...esp. the people who didn't get into counties in the first place...and as a result lots more people get in.</p>